Today our mindfulness activity is going to focus on one word. Choose one of the words below and write it on an index card, piece of note paper, post-it, or even the back of an envelope. Then place the paper with with word on it somewhere you will see it (refrigerator, bathroom mirror, computer monitor). (more…)
I love haiku and though the form doesn’t have the same nuance or depth in English as it does in Japanese, I still strive to write the “perfect” haiku. It’s not that I expect to ever be a great poet. It’s that the energy I put into creating a haiku is so different from the (more…)
Running out of mental energy always seems to happen at the worst time; in the middle of a meeting, while trying to get that last “thing” done before the end of the day, in the middle of a family gathering. You’ve probably even had the experience where your neurologist told you to “pace yourself” or (more…)
Catchy title, right? I didn’t come up with it. All credit goes to Karen Horneffer-Ginter, including the artistry for the infographic in this post, too. What I can tell you is that taking breaks is important. We spend a lot of brain bucks staring at the computer, scrolling through the headlines, and checking off items (more…)
What is a stroke? Simply put, a stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. Here are some important facts about strokes from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. About every 4 minutes someone in the United (more…)
Today our mindful suggestions focus on color. These three exercises can be alternated throughout the coming week. Connect The Colors Kermit the frog from Sesame Street sang a great song called Rainbow Connection. I can still see him sitting on a log in a bog or forested area with his frog-sized banjo singing his heart (more…)
